NOTICE TO BIDDERS BELMONT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO 43950
Sealed bids will be received by the Belmont County Board of Commissioners at the Commissioner’s Office, Belmont County Courthouse, 101 West Main Street, St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950 until 10:00 A.M. (Local Time), Wednesday, June 26, 2024 for furnishing all labor, materials, equipment and other incidentals and all tasks necessary for Belmont County Engineer’s PROJECT #24-3: BEL-CR10-9.18 & VAR – PID 115658 RESURFACING, then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. This project is to resurface various County Roads.
Copies of specifications and bid forms may be obtained at the Commissioners’ office between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. daily, Monday thru Friday.
A bid guaranty shall be provided with the bid in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code as follows:
A bid guaranty shall be provided with the bid in accordance with Section 153.54(B) O.R.C. for the full amount of the bid, or certified check, cashier’s check or letter of credit in accordance with Section 153.54(C) O.R.C. in an amount equal to 10% of the bid. Bid security furnished in Bond form shall be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety.
Each bid must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the bid and all persons interested therein. Each bidder shall be pre-qualified in the appropriate work type by the Ohio Department of Transportation at the time of the bid opening and shall submit certification of said approval and pre-qualifications with bid. The owner intends and requires that this project be completed by October 25, 2024.
All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will, to the extent practicable, use Ohio products, materials, services, and labor in the implementation of their project. Additionally, contractor compliance with the equal employment opportunity requirements of the Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123, the Governor’s Executive Order of 1972 and the Governor’s Executive Order 84-9 shall be required.
Bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Belmont County, Ohio, as determined by the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, Wage and Hour Division, (614) 644-2239.
The Belmont County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities in the bids received, and to accept any bid or combination of bids which is deemed most favorable to the County at the time and under the conditions stipulated. The Commissioners further declare that they will award the contract for this project to the lowest and best bid, which may not necessarily be the lowest bid. The bid package contains a Plan and Equipment Questionnaire designed to gather certain information that may be considered in this regard. No single factor will control the Board’s decision to award, and the Board reserves the right to exercise its full discretion.
Terry D. Lively, P.S., P.E., Belmont County Engineer
Times Leader Advertisement: Two (2) Tuesdays, June 4, 2024 and June 11, 2024.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS – BELMONT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO 43950
Sealed bids for West End Force Main Improvements will be received by the Board of Commissioners of Belmont County at the Commissioner’s office, located at the Belmont County Courthouse, 101 W. Main Street, St. Clairsville, OH 43950 until 10:00 a.m. local time June 12, 2024, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.
The Contract Documents, Specifications and Drawings may be examined at the following:
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Belmont County Commission
Belmont County Courthouse
101 W. Main St.
St. Clairsville, OH 43950 -
Vaughn. Coast & Vaughn, Inc.
154 S. Marietta St.
St Clairsville, OH 43950
(740) 695-7256 -
OVCEC
21 Armory Drive
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 242-0520 -
Builder’s Exchange – Cleveland
9555 Rockside Rd., Suite 300
Cleveland, OH 44125
(866) 907-6300
Method of Bidding will be as follows: LUMP SUM CONTRACT for completing upgrades to the Union Local and Exit 208 Lift Stations and force main system.
Bidding Documents may be obtained in an electronic portable document format file only, from the office of Vaughn, Coast & Vaughn, Inc. located at 154 S. Marietta St., St. Clairsville, OH, 43950, 7406957256), upon payment of a $25.00 non-refundable deposit. Checks shall be payable to Vaughn, Coast & Vaughn, Inc.
Bids will be accepted from only those Bidders who are Plan Holders of Record and obtain Documents from the Engineer’s office.
Domestic steel use requirements as specified in Section 153.011 of the Ohio Revised Code apply to this project. Copies of Section 153.011 of the Revised Code can be obtained from any of the offices of the Department of Administrative Services.
Bidders shall be compliant with Ohio Revised Code 3517.13.
All work done under this Contract is subject to all State of Ohio requirements concerning the payment of prevailing wage rates.
Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.
The Belmont County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any informalities in the Bids received, and to accept any Bid or combination of Bids which is deemed most favorable to the County at the time and under the conditions stipulated
The Commissioners further declare that they will award the contract for this Project to the lowest and best Bid, which may not necessarily be the lowest Bid. The Specifications contain a Bidder’s Profile designed to gather certain information that may be considered in this regard. No single factor will control the Board’s decision to award, and the Board reserves the right to exercise its full discretion.
No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
By order of: BELMONT COUNTY COMMISSION
Bids may be sent to:
Belmont County Commission
Belmont County Courthouse
101 W. Main St.
St. Clairsville, OH 43950
By order of the Board of Commissioners of Belmont County, Ohio
Bonnie Zuzak, Clerk of the Board
Times Leader Advertisement: Two (2)
To be published 2 times: Monday, May 13, 2024 and Monday, May 20, 2024.
Please send proof of publication to:
Belmont County Commission
Belmont County Courthouse
101 W. Main St.
St. Clairsville, OH 43950